Evidence supporting the use of: Vitamin B12
For the health condition: Multiple Sclerosis
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2
Vitamin B12 has been investigated in the context of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) due to its crucial role in myelin synthesis and neurological function. MS is characterized by demyelination in the central nervous system, and B12 deficiency can also cause demyelinating symptoms. Several studies have found that a subset of MS patients may have lower B12 levels compared to healthy controls, and B12 deficiency can mimic or exacerbate neurological symptoms similar to MS. However, while correcting a vitamin B12 deficiency is important for general neurologic health, there is limited evidence that B12 supplementation provides significant benefit in MS patients who do not have a deficiency. Most clinical guidelines recommend checking and correcting B12 levels in MS patients, but do not support routine high-dose supplementation for all MS patients.
A few small studies and case reports have suggested subjective improvements in fatigue or neurological symptoms with B12 therapy, but larger and better-designed trials have not shown clear disease-modifying effects. Thus, while there is a scientific rationale for ensuring adequate B12 in MS patients, the evidence for using B12 as a treatment to alter the course of MS itself is weak (evidence rating: 2/5). B12 should be supplemented in cases of deficiency, but there is no robust support for its use in otherwise replete MS patients.
Other ingredients used for Multiple Sclerosis
Acetyl L-carnitinealgal oil
biotin
cat's claw
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
turmeric
lion's mane
luteolin
Melatonin
nicotinamide riboside
phytocannabinoids
quercetin
resveratrol
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spirulina
ubiquinol
vitamin B12
vitamin D
vitamin D3
alpha-lipoic acid
beta-hydroxybutyrate
baicalein
Basidiomycota
bee venom
cannabidiol
docosahexaenoic Acid
dihydrolipoic acid
fumaric acid
Immunoglobulin G
Marine fat
polyunsaturated fat
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
Other health conditions supported by vitamin B12
AlcoholismAlzheimer's Disease
Anemia
Anorexia
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Apathy
Autoimmune Disorders
Bell's Palsy
Birth Defects (prevention)
Burning Feet or Hands
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Canker Sores
Cardiovascular Disease
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Endurance (lack of)
Energy (lack of)
Exercise
Fatigue
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Hair (loss or thinning)
Hair Care (general)
Hashimoto's Disease
Hearing Loss
Infertility
Memory and Brain Function
Mental Illness
Miscarriage (prevention)
Mood Swings
Multiple Sclerosis
Nerve Damage
Nervous Exhaustion
Neuralgia and Neuritis
Numbness
Nursing
Paralysis
Pernicious Anemia
Post Partum Weakness
Pregnancy (herbs and supplements for)
Senility
Smell (loss of)
Sore or Geographic Tongue
Stress
Wasting
Products containing vitamin B12
Nature's Sunshine Love and Peas (Sugar Free Original Formula)
Nature's Sunshine AIVIA Clean Energy
Nature's Sunshine AIVIA Plant Protein
Nature's Sunshine AIVIA Plant Protein
Nature's Sunshine AIVIA Whey Protein
Nature's Sunshine AIVIA Whey Protein
Nature's Sunshine Balanced B Complex (Vitamin B)
Nature's Sunshine Cardio Assurance
Nature's Sunshine Children's MultiVitamin & Mineral
Nature's Sunshine Liquid - Methyl Vitamin B-12 Complete
Nature's Sunshine Love and Peas (Sugar Free) NEW!
Nature's Sunshine Love and Peas
Nature's Sunshine Mega-Chel
Nature's Sunshine Methyl Combo
Nature's Sunshine MultiVitamin & Mineral (SynerPro)
Nature's Sunshine MultiVitamin & Mineral (Time Release)
Nature's Sunshine Natural Changes
Nature's Sunshine Nature's Prenatal
Nature's Sunshine Nature's Harvest
Nature's Sunshine Nervous System (30 Day Program)
Nature's Sunshine Nutri-Calm
Nature's Sunshine Nutri-Calm
Nature's Sunshine Power Beets Pouch
Nature's Sunshine Power Beets To-Go Packs
Nature's Sunshine Power Greens
Nature's Sunshine Power Greens To-Go
Nature's Sunshine Power Meal
Nature's Sunshine Power Meal
Nature's Sunshine Silver Shield BioGuard Hand & Body Cream
Nature's Sunshine Skeletal Strength
Nature's Sunshine Solstic Twenty-Four
Nature's Sunshine Solstic Energy
Nature's Sunshine Solstic Revive
Nature's Sunshine Structural System (30 Day Program)
Nature's Sunshine Super Supplemental
Nature's Sunshine Super Supplemental (Without Iron)
Nature's Sunshine Super Trio
Nature's Sunshine B-Complex
Nature's Sunshine VitaWave
